Page 2 Colby Free Press Thursday, May 10, 2012 Area/State Weather Colby museum receives Briefly Colby Spring Cleanup runs through Friday Colby’s annual Spring Cleanup will be from Monday through Friday. grants from Kan. council Residential trash customers may clean and spruce up their yards and have the city remove the debris if they are boxed and bagged, weigh less than 50 pounds and placed at the curb. Call the city manager’s offi ce at 460-4410 From “MUSEUM,” Page 1 a grant from the council as well that is going to be to schedule a pickup. For questions, call Jo Strange at the same number. put to use this summer. The proposal Taylor turned in to the council is Ann Miner of the Prairie Museum said they re- to enhance the current agriculture exhibit in the ceived a grant for a little more than $9,000, with College plans retirement-farewell reception Cooper Barn by updating some of the information in-kind contributions of $16,000 from each of Colby Community College will hold a retirement-farewell reception at and changing the “look.” the museums and Ride Into History for a project 3 p.m. Friday in the Robert Burnett Memorial Student Union for Suzi Cal- She said the technology used to create the look called Night at the Museum. liham, sociology and psychology instructor since 2007; Cathy Horinek, of the exhibit has changed so much over the years It will be a week-long camp held at three lo- nursing instructor since 2008; Ruth Wolfram, director of nursing since that they can make the exhibit look even better. cations and will help kids, ages 10 and up, and 2004; Micheal McVay, psychology instructor since 1993; and Dr. David However, she said, all of the machinery fea- adults create fi rst-person performances as histori- Kruse, physics and computer science instructor since 1987. For informa- tured in the exhibit will stay. cal characters. Each camp is limited to 15 partici- tion, call Debbie Schwanke at 460-5411. National Weather Service Tonight: Partly cloudy, with The stories of the 15 museums, historical soci- pants. a low around 49. South wind eties and libraries will contribute to a statewide Camps will be held in Elma and Belleville in conversation about work through oral histories, June and the fi nal camp will take place at the mu- Once a Month Lunch set for Saturday around 15 mph becoming east. Anyone interested in having a no cost, no donation, no obligation, no exhibitions, public programs and photo documen- seum in Colby from July 9 to 13. Ride Into His- Friday: Partly sunny, with requirement lunch is invited to the Once a Month Lunch on Saturday tary projects. tory is the organizer of the camps. a high near 67. Breezy, with a from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the basement of the Colby Presbyterian Representatives from “The Way We Worked in Each day of that week will be will be an after- northeast wind between 10 and Church, 515 W. Fourth St. No reservations are needed, and the meal is Kansas” grant recipients met at the Smoky Hill noon camp from 1 to 5 p.m. where the partici- 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 open to anyone who wants to come, for any reason. The meal will be Museum in Salina on April 27 to discuss plans pants will do research on their character. Then mph. held the second Saturday of each month. Questions can be directed to the for their upcoming projects and ideas for partner- on the evening of July 13, they will give their Friday Night: A 40 percent church offi ce, 462-6342. chance of showers, mainly af- ing with the Kansas hosts of the “The Way We performances, which will be free and open to the ter 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a Worked” exhibition with staff from the Smithso- public. low around 46. Northeast wind nian Institution and the Kansas Humanities Coun- Miner said the museum will most likely have New church to gather for worship on Sunday around 15 mph. cil. four stations set up inside that will hold perfor- The church at Range and Third will be opening with a new congrega- Saturday: Rain likely. Cloudy, For information about “The Way We Worked mances, and groups will move through the sta- tion as Faith Fellowship at 2 p.m. on Sundays beginning May 13, with with a high near 55. Northeast in Kansas” projects and activities, visit www. tions, staying at each one for about fi ve minutes. future services planned. Come enjoy singing old-time gospel songs, along wind between 10 and 15 mph. kansashumanities.org. For information or to register for the camp, call with newer songs, and join in an opportunity to worship God in spirit and Chance of precipitation is 60 The Prairie Museum of Art and History received the museum at 460-4590. truth. All are welcome. For information, call pastor Dan Keel at (337) percent. 401-7207. Saturday Night: A 50 per- cent chance of showers. Mostly Obama backs gay marriage Tornado sirens to be tested Monday cloudy, with a low around 44. Due to impending weather on Monday, the tornado sirens were not test- Sunday: A 30 percent chance ed. Testing will be done at noon this Monday, weather permitting. of showers. Partly sunny, with a You can go to Facebook and follow Thomas County Emergency high near 64. during fund raising tour Management www.facebook.com/pages/Thomas-County-Emergency- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, Management/185523374812622 and Thomas County Local Emergency with a low around 45. From “OBAMA,” Page 1 publican rival Mitt Romney. tics, it’s not clear how they’re Planning Committee www.facebook.com/LocalEmergencyPlanningCom- Monday: Sunny, with a high By day’s end Wednesday, the going to cut.” mittee. Just click the Like button and keep in touch with the county’s plan- near 73. that civil unions would be suf- campaign had emailed a clip Gay marriage remains enough ning process. Monday Night: Mostly clear, fi cient,” Obama said in the inter- of the interview and a personal of a divisive issue that there You can also stay in touch with Emergency Management Department with a low around 48. view. But he added that now, “it statement from the president to could be political risks. If op- and Local Emergency Planning Committee on the counties website, ks- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high is important for me personally to its vast list of supporters, draw- position to gay marriage drives thomas.manatron.com/Departments/EmergencyManagement/tabid/7886/ near 77. go ahead and affi rm that same- ing attention to his stance. On even a sliver of the voting Default.aspx. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, sex couples should be able to get Thursday morning, the cam- population, it could make a dif- For information, Call Susan McMahan at 460-4516. with a low around 51. married.” paign released a web video ference in close swing states. Wednesday: Sunny, with a Even though Obama doesn’t claiming Romney would roll Moreover, it could boost fund high near 80. have the power to make same- back some rights for same-sex raising for social conservative Commodities to be given out here Monday sex marriage legal, his an- couples and calling the Republi- groups that are mounting their U.S. Department of Agriculture commodities will be distributed from 1 Wednesday: High, 82; Low 47 nouncement was the fi rst by a can “backwards on equality.” own campaigns against Obama to 2 p.m. Monday at the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program offi ce in Precip: Wednesday 0.None sitting president. When asked in a portion of the and galvanize conservatives still the Senior Progress Center at Fike Park. Distribution is fi rst come, fi rst- Month: 0.03 inches Gay rights advocates, who had ABC interview that aired Thurs- uncertain about Romney’s com- served, but you may send a signed permission slip with another person. Year: 4.53 inches long urged Obama to state his day morning on “Good Morn- mitment to their causes. Under new guidelines, households of one with monthly income under Normal: 7.21 inches support, immediately cheered ing, America” if his public state- In announcing a position that $1,211 are eligible. For two people, the amount is $1,640, and so on, add- (K-State Experiment Station) his declaration. ment was part of his re-election he said had been evolving for ing $429 for each person. Bring a sack or box. For questions, call the offi ce Sunrise and Sunset Obama’s re-election campaign strategy, the president replied, some time, Obama emphasized at 462-6744. Friday 6:34 a.m. 8:48 p.m. also quickly sought to take ad- “It would be hard to argue that that it was his personal view. Moon: waning, 63 percent vantage of Obama’s embrace of somehow this is something that Aides said he continues to be- (U.S. Naval Observatory) I’d be doing for political advan- lieve that marriage is an issue Library plans open house for reopening gay marriage and draw a sharp The Pioneer Memorial Library will reopen at 9 a.m. Friday, May 18. To tage because frankly, the poli- best decided by states. contrast with the president’s Re- show off its new look, there will be an open house at the library from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 20. Cookies and iced tea will be served. For informa- Kan. lawmakers pass tax cuts, face budget issues tion, call Melanie Wilks at 460-4470. From “TAX,” Page 1 maneuver that bypassed the Sen- aid to public schools and spend- tional legislation with offsets to College offering class for health students ate. With the bill most legislators ing on social services and other the tax cuts they’ve approved. The Colby Community College adult education and nursing depart- effects on the budget, but they don’t like headed to Brownback, programs. The bill cuts individual income ments are offering a free class for students studying for or considering allowed the bill to go forward so conservatives hope to push Sen- Still, Brownback and House tax rates, dropping the top rate to health care professions from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, May 21 negotiators from both chambers ate GOP leaders to pass some- Speaker Mike O’Neal, a Hutch- 4.9 percent from the present 6.45 to 25, in the Rooks Room on the lower level of the library. It will focus on could work out a compromise. thing else. inson Republican, said the bill’s percent. It ends some tax credits math, reading and study skills. For information or to register, call Adult The House’s conservative One fi nancial forecast from the passage was a step toward mean- and deductions but increases the Basic Education Director Nance Munderloh at (785) 460-4665. GOP leaders had initially favored Legislature’s staff predicted that ingful tax reform that will stimu- standard deduction for all indi- a less aggressive plan drafted the plan would produce a budget late economic growth and create vidual fi lers, and it eliminates by negotiators, but fearing that shortfall by July 2014 that would jobs. income taxes for 191,000 part- Auditions for college dance team May 26 proposal would fail in the Sen- grow to almost $2.1 billion by “I am prepared to sign the bill,” nerships, sole proprietorships Auditions for the Colby Community College Dance Team will begin ate – where rumors fl oated that July 2017; another staff projec- the governor said in a statement, and other businesses. It drops at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at Nicole’s Dance Studio, 315 N. Franklin. leaders would let any tax bill tion estimated it could exceed but he said the GOP-controlled the sales tax to 5.7 percent in Participants will learn techniques and the audition routine from 10 a.m. to die – they forced a quick vote on $2.7 billion. In either scenario, Legislature should keep working July 2013, from its present 6.3 noon. Tryouts will begin at 3 p.m. For information, contact Nicole Weigel deeper tax cuts Wednesday in a the state would be forced to slash on tax issues and send him addi- percent. at (785) 324-0382.

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